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· 12/22/1896

Schierstein v. Schierstein

Citations

  • 68 Mo. App. 205
  • 1896 Mo. App. LEXIS 521

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding included within the legislative power is the sole prerogative to make policy decisions
  • noting an injunction was unnecessary because the declaratory judgment entered in the case provided an adequate remedy at law
  • explaining the legislature may enact any law it desires unless expressly prohibited by the state constitution
  • allowing executive agency to decline to spend legislatively appropriated funds based on its own policy choices would violate the doctrine
  • stating an injunction is a drastic and extraordinary equitable remedy courts may use in their discretion in order to prevent irreparable harm to a party where no adequate remedy exists at law
  • stating the General Assembly has \the sole prerogative to make policy decisions\

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Judges: Biggs

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